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Draft Intermediary Rules, Japan Extends Copyright Protection, Ubon Collaborates with YoYo Honey Singh and more

MEITy Publishes Draft Intermediary Rules, Major Year-end Releases Leaked Online, Amul Allowed to Air Edited Commercials, Japan Extends Copyright Protection to 70 Years, Nirvana Sues Marc Jacobs for Copying ‘Smiley Face’, Netflix Removes Comedy Episode at Saudi Demand, CBS, Showtime Face Copyright Infringement Suit, Soulja Boy Forced to Stop Selling Knock-Off Video Game Consoles, Fox Announces Alita Merchandise, Ubon Collaborates with YoYo Honey Singh for Song ‘Makhna’. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK The point of copyright law is not to give…

January 4, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1089Views 0Like

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Changes in Thackeray Biopic, Infringement at New Year’s Events, case against Jennifer Lopez, Mattel Loses Rights to DC Toys and More

Film Producers Move High Court against Illayaraja in Copyright War, PPL Moves Bombay High Court Anticipating Copyright Infringement at New Year’s Events, TRAI: No Blackout of Subscribed TV Channels in New Framework, Censor Board Demands Changes in Thackeray Biopic, Spotify Settles $1.6 Billion Infringement Suit, Bar Sued for Copyright-Infringing Karaoke, Wynn Resorts Sues Genting over Hotel Design, Jennifer Lopez Sued for Posting Own Photo, Mattel Loses Licensing Rights to DC Toys, Marvel Signs Merchandising Deals for New Spider-man Movie and…

December 28, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 779Views 0Like

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Sony in Copyright battle, Spotify in Court for Copyright infringement, Promotions for ZERO and More

Sony in Copyright Battle over Comedian's Voice, ‘Proud Boys’ Founder McInnes Banned from YouTube, City Merch and Balenciaga Settle Copyright Suit, Mötley Crüe Photo Lands Spotify in Court, Fortnite Sued for Swipe Dance Move, Novel Promotions for ZERO before December 21 Release, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Most Streamed Song of the 20th Century, Priyanka Chopra Collaborates with Ivanhoe Pictures for Upcoming Film ‘The Sky is Pink’, Netflix Houses 19 of Top 20 Most-Streamed Series, Sony Partners with ACT Fibernet. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE…

December 14, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1126Views 0Like

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Fan’s Facebook Page is Back, PIL Filed Against Kedarnath, Fox News Wins Copyright Suit, Tatasky New Partner and More

Ilaiyaraja Threatens Legal Action for Non-Payment of Royalties, Fan’s Facebook Account Reactivated After BCCI Copyright Row, Another PIL Filed Against Kedarnath for Hurting ‘Hindu Sentiments’, Qatar Requests WTO Proceedings Against Saudi Arabia’s IP Violations, Gayle Awarded AUD 300,000 In Defamation Claim Against Fairfax Media, Russian IP Courts Set to Use First Intellectual Property Blockchain, Fox News Wins Copyright Suit Against Monitoring Service TVEyes, Clothing Brand Fashion Nova Slapped with Copyright Infringement Suit, Etsy and Seller Sued for Copyright Violation, Netflix…

December 7, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 785Views 0Like

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TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright, Netflix sued for copyright infringement, ToH deal with Google and more.

Supreme Court: TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright Law, No Winners in I&B Plan for DD Broadcast, Satanic Temple Sues Netflix for Copyright Infringement, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley Top Dead Celebrity Earners, Thugs of Hindostan Strike Innovative Deal with Google Maps. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The beauty of Copyright law is it protects you and it provides you the opportunity to honour others” - Peter Smith INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is an increase of 24% in the total number of copyright applications…

November 2, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 768Views 0Like

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Tata Sky Drops Sony, Harassment Clause in Contracts, American Airlines Sues US Copyright Office, BLIZZARD and LEGO Team Up and more

Tata Sky Drops Sony Channels Over Pricing Issues, Emraan Hashmi Adds Sexual Harassment Clause to Contracts, Calcutta High Court Orders Vodafone to Deposit 2.5 Crores in IPRS Copyright Suit, Calcutta High Court Orders Vodafone to Deposit 2.5 Crores in IPRS Copyright Suit, Commerce Ministry Approves Establishment of IPR Chairs in 12 Universities Including NLUs and IITs, Copyright Office Allows Hearing Through Video Conferencing, Facebook News Feed Demotes Sites with Stolen Content, American Airlines Sues US Copyright Office for Refusing Registration,…

October 19, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 809Views 0Like

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MUMBAI UNIVERSITY’S ANTI-PLAGIARISM GUIDELINES, MUSIC MODERNISATION ACT, EROS PARTNERS WITH IQIYI, SPOTIFY TO LAUNCH IN MIDDLE EAST AND MORE

Mumbai University to Frame Anti-plagiarism Guidelines, US Senate Passes Music Modernisation Act, ISPs Entitled to Compensation for Costs: Canada Supreme Court, Argentine Authorities Seize Film Equipment Stolen from US, Eros International Partners with iQiyi in China, Spotify to Launch in Middle East in November. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Copyright Promotes Creativity by Proscribing the Right to Copy” -Kalyan C. Kankanala INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is a substantial decrease of 14.4% in the total number of copyright applications filed last week as…

September 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 772Views 0Like

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VOLUNTARY CENSORSHIP BY NETFLIX, PETITION AGAINST NON-VOLUNTARY LICENSES PROVISIONS OF COPYRIGHT LAW, IP ADDRESS INSUFFICIENT FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, HARRY POTTER HOME FURNISHING AND MORE

Netflix, Amazon Explore Voluntary Censorship, Petition Filed Challenging the Non-Voluntary Licenses Provisions of Copyright Law, Mahesh Bhatt's Jalebi Poster Inspired by 1950 Korean War Goodbye Kiss, Prince's Claims Infringement Against Piracy Network, Rod Stewart Sued for Mis-use of Image, Ownership of IP Address Insufficient for Infringement: US Court, Pottery Barn Debuts ‘Harry Potter’ Inspired Consumer Products, The Lord of the Rings free-to-play online game from Athlon Games, Huawei Optimizes More than Sponsorship of the Toronto Film Festival, Mattel Partners with…

September 7, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 697Views 0Like

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CAT Questions Dispute, Fox Copyright Infringement, Wolf Case, More Original Content for Amazon Prime and more.

CAT Questions Copyright Dispute, Fox Television Series “Empire” Defeats Copyright Infringement Appeal, Wolves Company Sued for Wolf Copyright Infringement, Amazon’s Push for Original Content, MoviePass Teams up with PostMates. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK We live in a world where value of creativity is measured by commercial success, and copyrights are mere instruments of financial benefit, not creative progress” ― Kalyan C. Kankanala, Fun IP, Fundamentals of Intellectual Property INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is an increase of 16% in the total number of…

August 31, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 780Views 0Like

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T-SERIES APPOINT PPL, MICROSOFT MAY EXPOSE ‘DOCTOR WHO’ LEAKER, ECJ RULING REGARDING CONSENT, SPOTIFY TO BE A DEFAULT PLAYER FOR SAMSUNG, GOT MERCHANDISING DEAL, 5G DEAL BETWEEN NOKIA AND T- MOBILE AND MORE.

T-Series Appoints PPL to Manage its Public Performance License in India, Sony LIV and Legrand Innovate to Entertain with 'The Good Vibes”, Consent of the Original Owner of the Content is Required, even if the Content is Freely Available, BBC to Take Assistance of Microsoft to Expose ‘Doctor Who’ Leaker, Spotify to be the Default Music App on All Future Samsung Devices, Masaba Gupta Gets Game of Thrones Merchandise Deal, Crowd-funded Studio Wishberry Films Raises $1.4 million in Series A…

August 11, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 773Views 0Like

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Draft Intermediary Rules, Japan Extends Copyright Protection, Ubon Collaborates with YoYo Honey Singh and more

Changes in Thackeray Biopic, Infringement at New Year’s Events, case against Jennifer Lopez, Mattel Loses Rights to DC Toys and More

Sony in Copyright battle, Spotify in Court for Copyright infringement, Promotions for ZERO and More

Fan’s Facebook Page is Back, PIL Filed Against Kedarnath, Fox News Wins Copyright Suit, Tatasky New Partner and More

TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright, Netflix sued for copyright infringement, ToH deal with Google and more.

Tata Sky Drops Sony, Harassment Clause in Contracts, American Airlines Sues US Copyright Office, BLIZZARD and LEGO Team Up and more

MUMBAI UNIVERSITY’S ANTI-PLAGIARISM GUIDELINES, MUSIC MODERNISATION ACT, EROS PARTNERS WITH IQIYI, SPOTIFY TO LAUNCH IN MIDDLE EAST AND MORE

VOLUNTARY CENSORSHIP BY NETFLIX, PETITION AGAINST NON-VOLUNTARY LICENSES PROVISIONS OF COPYRIGHT LAW, IP ADDRESS INSUFFICIENT FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, HARRY POTTER HOME FURNISHING AND MORE

CAT Questions Dispute, Fox Copyright Infringement, Wolf Case, More Original Content for Amazon Prime and more.

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